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Thai Police, FBI Swoop On Call Centre Gang Targeting Americans
by TNR Staff 

 

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The suspects arrested from a house in Nong Prue subdistrict being questioned by the police. Photo: Naewna

 

A JOINT operation by the Thai police and US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service smashed a call centre gang operating from Thailand that has defrauded American citizens out of over US$3 billion, Naewna newspaper said.

 

National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat together with Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol, the deputy national police chief; Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Watnakhonbancha, head of Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau; Pol. Maj. Gen. Warisiri Leelasiri, head of Immigration Bureau Division 3; Pol. Maj. Gen. Kampol Leelaprapaporn, Chonburi provincial police chief and the FBI and US Secret Service team had led raids on 36 targeted locations in four provinces – Chonburi, Rayong, Samut Prakan and Roi Et.

 

The key location is a single-storey house in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province, where vital evidence was found including a large number of bank accounts, more than 10 mobile phones, four vehicles and a firearm plus ammunition.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/03/21/thai-police-fbi-swoop-on-call-centre-gang-targeting-americans/

 

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Police arrest scammers posing as the FBI to lure Americans

 

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Thai police coordinated with the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service to smash 36 call center gangs in Chon Buri, Rayong, and Samut Prakan and Roi Et.


The deputy national police chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol led the arrest team, which consisted of the Special Service Division, also known as the Commando, Chon Buri Police, officials from the Anti-Money Laundering Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Secret Service, began operation on March 21, 2023


It is reported that police found several pieces of evidence at a particular house located at 388/53 Moo.10, Nong Prue sub-District, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri. The team found several passbooks, more than 10 mobile phones, 4 cars and 1 pistol with bullets.

 

Full story: https://bangkokone.news/police-arrest-scammers-posing-as-the-fbi-to-lure-americans/

 

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-- © Copyright BANGKOK ONE NEWS 2023-03-22

 

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Interesting article and even more interesting catch, let's see what will come out of it or its going to die quietly and the injured parties will not a dime back of their money.

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I saw on YouTube where such a scammer had accidentally called an FBI agent in the US. Long story short - scam didn't succeed but the conversation was entertaining.

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4 hours ago, BananaStrong said:

and here I am searching my one bedroom studio apartment with no windows, toilet or bed for 20 baht so I can get some noodle soup!!!!!!

 

I worked for 35-years, never missed a day!!!!   crime pays!!!!!!   lol

That would be a luxury in Thai jails 

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4 hours ago, jaywalker said:

A couple Indian (obvious by their accents) "DEA Agents" just called me the other day in Florida

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Said they'd found $290,000 worth of drugs in El Paso, Texas with my name all over it. I haven't been to Texas in 20 years. They had gotten my birthday from somewhere.

 

They wanted me to verify my bank account(s).

 

I played right along & told them all I had was a prepaid card from a day labor job I had worked about a year ago.....They hung up on me!

 

Spoil-sports I guess?

 

Oh yeah, the call came from a Florida phone number. I called back and got the manager of an apartment complex in Gainesville.

So that's how it works. I was wondering how posing as agent would enable a scam, now I understand better, although, like you, I would never fall for a scam like that. Thanks for input.

 

One scam I almost fell for was somebody hacked my friend's email account, contacted me and asked for money because he had been robbed in cyprus, injured and in a wheelchair (this was before line and the other chat apps). As I prepared the bank transfer I decided to try calling him by phone, He answered and confirmed his email was hacked and he was ok. The scammers had managed to impersonate his way of writing perfectly.

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Listen , if they stole 3 BILLION baht then they may be good at scamming but their greed and staying in the same place proves their idiocy. If I scammed 3 Billion, I'd have gone some place with no extradition months ago

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33 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Listen , if they stole 3 BILLION baht then they may be good at scamming but their greed and staying in the same place proves their idiocy. If I scammed 3 Billion, I'd have gone some place with no extradition months ago

This ????. Pure greed. 200mil would be enough to last your lifetime and have a fairly luxurious lifestyle. Just quit while you're ahead. 

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Surely not!

Scamming people from 'the greatest country in the world'?

Heaven to Murgatroid. This should not be allowed.

What is the World coming to?

Deal to then I say.

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